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Hot Springs County High School seniors were awarded with $519,826 in scholarship monies on Tuesday night, including $82,610 from local scholarships. School scholarships included: Mary Ryan, University of Wyoming Trustees Emmie Coyne, Wyoming Scholar, Hathaway Merit Honors Haley McDermott, Wyoming Scholar, Hathaway Merit Honors Eric Range, UW Hathaway Merit Opportunity Wyatt Wright, UW Hathaway Merit Honors Cade Zupan, UW Hathaway Merit Performance Andrew Yarbrough, Horatio Alger and Lakeland...
The Riverton Workforce Center, a local office of the Wyoming Department of Workforce Services, has scheduled a Thermopolis services day on the Tuesday, May 22 at Hot Springs County Library. A representative will be available to help job seekers and employers at the library from 10 a.m. until noon, and from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. The representative can help people register on the Wyoming Dept. of Workforce Services website, wyomingatwork.com, or update contact information and work history. Help can be given to create a resume or to retrieve a...
Three new additions to the buffalo pasture were spotted with older members of the herd this past week. Though staying close to the adults while roaming the area, the youngsters had some fun running with each other and kicking up their hooves....
Erin Kreho of Thermopolis was recently initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest and most selective collegiate honor society for all academic disciplines, at University of Wyoming. Kreho is among approximately 30,000 students, faculty, professional staff and alumni to be initiated into Phi Kappa Phi each year. Membership is by invitation only and requires nomination and approval by a chapter. Only the top 10 percent of seniors and 7.5 percent of juniors are eligible for membership. Graduate students in the top 10 p...
Daniel Webber has announced to the Hot Springs County Republican Central Committee that he intends to file for election to the office of county assessor. He has worked in the assessor’s office since December of 2004, serving as assessor since January 2018 when he was appointed to the position. He has been a permanently certified property tax appraiser by the Wyoming Department of Revenue since 2006. According to Daniel, he feels that conducting day-to-day business with the taxpayers of Hot Springs County in a professional and courteous m...
Those who want to keep up with or improve their wrestling techniques can sign up for the Bobcat Wrestling Camp this summer. Though the two-day camp is not until June 29 and 30, registration is already open and limited to the first 150. Travis McDermott stated the camp is “a technique camp that we have brought NCAA runner up and three time All American Bryce Meredith into teach.” There are four technique sessions for ages 10 and up — two on each day — and two daily sessions for ages 7-9. There will be one session per day for younger kids. M...
Wyoming native and Democratic candidate for Governor, Mary Throne, stopped in at Storyteller last week, fielding questions from folks on her thoughts about the state and where we're going in the future. A Cheyenne attorney, Throne served as the assistant attorney general for Wyoming from 1992-1999. Throne has been in the Wyoming House of Representatives since 2007 and was a fighter for reducing the amount of standardized tests Wyoming students are subjected to. She talked extensively with those...
The final preparations for the 35th annual WYO Quarterhorse Spring Sale are being made and things will kick off with look at the horses on Friday, May 18. Friday night will feature the parade of geldings and two-year olds starting at 7 p.m. at the Hot Springs County Fairgrounds. Saturday morning, at 9 a.m. will be the performance preview before the sale begins at 1 p.m. Bill and Carole Smith will have 89 head for sale in the arena including 55 broke geldings, 11 started two-year olds, 23 yearlings and a couple of stallion prospects. Anyone may...
It was a family affair at the PEO Mother's Day luncheon with Isabelle Wilson, Francine Hauser, Belenda Wilson and Rosie Wilson enjoying some quality time together....
While their techniques may be a little different, from running with a rolled tongue to laughing at the end of the long jump pit, it is plain to see the third and fourth graders from Ralph Witters Elementary had a splendid day for track and field....
At a special meeting of the Hot Springs County School District Board of Trustees Monday night, the resignation of Laurie Graves, Ralph Witters Elementary principal was accepted. “I have had truly mixed emotions,” Graves said. “It took a lot of time to make this decision.” Graves will be taking a principal’s position at Meadowlark Elementary in Buffalo. The move will put her in closer proximity to her husband who lives in Sheridan and to her elderly parents. “It will be a tough good-bye here,” she said. “I love the staff. We have created a...
One of the more popular recreational sports one can play is Pickleball. John Brooks describes the game as something like a smaller version of Tennis or an enlarged Ping Pong match. Brooks noted the game is widely taught in schools and is a sport for every age. Played with paddles and a whiffle ball, the game most closely resembles Ping Pong but played on a larger scale. Brooks is currently looking for players to get a Pickleball league or association going here in Thermopolis, possibly through...
During the regular monthly meeting of Hot Springs Travel and Tourism, Director Amanda Moeller reported they had received another high deposit of lodging tax receipts for the 2017-18 fiscal year. The May deposit was $12,890.73, compared to $7,913.54 this time last fiscal year. The deposit put the receipts for the fiscal year at five percent, or $8,460.29, higher than this time last year. Moeller also noted three of the four highest deposits this fiscal year are all exactly two months after the...
People of all ages brought bikes, wagons strollers or just their own two feet to participate in the first ever Thermopolis Morning Stroll beginning at the football field and going around town. The event encouraged everyone to join in and get some activity....
